The 1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose six electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John C. Breckinridge Party Republican Democratic Southern Democratic Home state Illinois Illinois Kentucky Running mate Hannibal Hamlin Herschel V. Johnson Joseph Lane Electoral vote 6 0 0 Popular vote 43,486 17,364 16,558 Percentage 53.86% 21.50% 20.51%

County Results Municipality Results County Results Lincoln   30–40%   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Douglas   30–40%   40-50%   50-60% Breckinridge   30–40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

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Connecticut was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won by a margin of 32.36%.

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